Electrodiagnostic Assessment of Hyperexcitable Nerve Disorders - 01/10/21

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Peripheral nerve hyperexcitability (PNH) typically presents with complaints of muscle twitching, cramps, and muscle stiffness. Symptoms and signs indicating central and/or autonomic nervous system dysfunction also may be reported. An electroclinical spectrum exists, spanning from the milder cramp-fasciculation syndrome to more severe syndromes characterized by continuous muscle fiber activity. It is important to recognize that PNH may be an autoimmune phenomenon associated with antibodies targeting proteins of the voltage-gated potassium channel–complex and, in some patients, a paraneoplastic phenomenon. Symptomatic therapies include medicines that reduce neuronal excitability and in severe disease immunomodulatory treatments may be indicated.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Peripheral nerve hyperexcitability, Myokymia, Neuromyotonia, Isaacs syndrome, Morvan syndrome, Cramp-fasciculation syndrome, VGKC-complex antibodies
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Vol 39 - N° 4
P. 1083-1096 - novembre 2021 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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